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The Compact Theory (Fact) of Thomas Jefferson and St George Tucker
Describes how the States created the Federal Government and therefore The States reserve the right to secession
#Secession
#Decentralization
The Compact Theory (Fact) of Thomas Jefferson and St George Tucker
Describes how the States created the Federal Government and therefore The States reserve the right to secession
#Secession
#Decentralization
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Compact of the States or People?
Some say that via Article VII WE THE PEOPLE in conventions created the *sovereign* govt. The states therefore CEDED their Sovereignty when they joined.
A sovereign (central government) CANNOT be divided against its will (they say)
Compact of the States or People?
Some say that via Article VII WE THE PEOPLE in conventions created the *sovereign* govt. The states therefore CEDED their Sovereignty when they joined.
A sovereign (central government) CANNOT be divided against its will (they say)
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When one gives up all his/ her Sovereignty, then that person / entity becomes a slave
Do you REALLY think that the CREATORS of the central government would agree to a COMPACT that would PREVENT them from leaving their own creation?
Make themselves slaves?
When one gives up all his/ her Sovereignty, then that person / entity becomes a slave
Do you REALLY think that the CREATORS of the central government would agree to a COMPACT that would PREVENT them from leaving their own creation?
Make themselves slaves?
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At all other times (when giving up some SOVEREIGNTY) we DEFER to others, who act on our behalf.
For American citizens, those agents are the STATES (sovereign nations)
The STATES likewise have deferred SOME decision making process to the federal government.
At all other times (when giving up some SOVEREIGNTY) we DEFER to others, who act on our behalf.
For American citizens, those agents are the STATES (sovereign nations)
The STATES likewise have deferred SOME decision making process to the federal government.
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Individuals can always choose to take back their decision making authority.
When a STATE decides to leave the union, it can do so, as long as its principals allow it to (the people)...
Individuals can always choose to take back their decision making authority.
When a STATE decides to leave the union, it can do so, as long as its principals allow it to (the people)...
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The federal government has no authority to stop this process, because the federal government is merely the AGENT OF THE STATE.
#Secession is just
#Decentralize
The federal government has no authority to stop this process, because the federal government is merely the AGENT OF THE STATE.
#Secession is just
#Decentralize
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This is why, when the South seceded, the secession process was via CONVENTIONS (just like the RATIFYING process)
Delegates were selected, these delegates went into convention and voted up or down on secession
Irony:
#Secession is what #Democracy looks like
This is why, when the South seceded, the secession process was via CONVENTIONS (just like the RATIFYING process)
Delegates were selected, these delegates went into convention and voted up or down on secession
Irony:
#Secession is what #Democracy looks like
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In addition
How does another nation become a state in the union? Congress must vote to allow this (ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3, CLAUSE 1 )
However, there is nothing in the constitution about how a state can go about leaving the union.
In addition
How does another nation become a state in the union? Congress must vote to allow this (ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3, CLAUSE 1 )
However, there is nothing in the constitution about how a state can go about leaving the union.
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Neither is there anything in the constitution saying that a state CANNOT leave. Therefore, as per the tenth amendment, the federal government has no authority and the decision is left to each individual state.
#Secession
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Neither is there anything in the constitution saying that a state CANNOT leave. Therefore, as per the tenth amendment, the federal government has no authority and the decision is left to each individual state.
#Secession
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